Julio César Ribas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ribas and the second or maternal family name is Vlacovich.

Julio César Ribas Vlacovich (born 8 January 1957) is a Uruguayan association football manager and former footballer. He is the current manager of River Plate Montevideo.^[2]

Julio César Ribas

Ribas as manager of Peñarol in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Julio César Ribas Vlacovich[1]
Date of birth	(1957-01-08) 8 January 1957 (age 68)[1]
Place of birth	Rivera, Uruguay[1]
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	River Plate Montevideo (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1976	Bella Vista
1977–1979	Nacional Montevideo
1980	Liverpool Montevideo
1981	Gimnasia LP	27	(0)
1982	Sud América
1983–1984	Defensor Sporting	56	(0)
1985	River Plate Montevideo
1986	Bella Vista
1986–1987	Mayindú
1987–1988	Nacional Montevideo	10	(0)
1989	Cartaginés
1990	Bella Vista
1991–1992	River Plate Montevideo
International career
1985–19??	Uruguay	15	(0)
Managerial career
1993–1995	Sud América
1996	Nacional Asunción
1997–1998	Bella Vista
1999–2001	Peñarol
2002–2003	Liverpool Montevideo
2004–2005	Venezia
2006–2007	Juventud de Las Piedras
2008	Oman
2009–2010	Peñarol
2010–2012	Deportivo Maldonado
2013–2014	Bella Vista
2014	Cartagena (sporting director)
2016–2018	Lincoln Red Imps
2018–2025	Gibraltar
2025–	River Plate Montevideo
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career as manager

Ribas was appointed the manager of Primera Division Uruguaya side Peñarol in January 2009.^[3]

Following the Oman national football team's defeat against Japan in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Omani Football Association sacked Ribas, due to the result and the performance of the team in that match.^[4]

He was appointed manager of Gibraltar in 2018. In February 2025, he stepped down from the position.^[5]

Personal life

He is the father of footballer Sebastián Ribas who plays for Montevideo City.

Honours

Title	Club	Country	Year
Segunda División	Sud América	Uruguay	1994
Torneo Integración de Primera Division de Uruguay	Sud América		1995
Segunda División	Bella Vista		1997
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores	Bella Vista		1998
Campeonato Uruguayo	Peñarol		1999
Torneo Clausura de Uruguay	Peñarol		1999
Torneo Clausura de Uruguay	Peñarol		2000
Torneo Classificatoria de Uruguay	Peñarol		2001
Segunda División	Liverpool		2002
Copa Montevideo de Uruguay	Liverpool		2003
Torneo Viareggio	Juventud de las Piedras		2006
Segunda División Profesional de Uruguay - Playoff de ascenso a Primera Division	Juventud de las Piedras		2007
National League	Lincoln	Gibraltar	2016
Rock Cup	Lincoln		2016
Supercopa de Gibraltar	Lincoln		2017
National League	Lincoln		2018

Managerial statistics

As of 19 November 2024^[update]

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Venezia	1 July 2004	17 January 2005	24	3	7	14	012.50
Peñarol	20 January 2009	14 September 2009	19	8	4	7	042.11
Lincoln Red Imps	10 April 2016	9 April 2018	65	52	5	8	080.00
Gibraltar	1 July 2018	26 February 2025	64	8	11	45	012.50
Total			174	71	27	76	040.80